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Good BBQ Sauce

 

1 Medium onion peeled and quartered

1 C      Ketchup

2-3t      "Secret Ingredient" 

2 T       Cider vinegar

2 T       Worcestershire sauce

2 T       Dijon Mustard

5 T       Molasses

1 t        Tabasco sauce

¼ t       Black pepper

1 ½ t    Liquid smoke

2 T       Vegetable oil

1          Medium clove garlic minced

1 t        Chili powder

¼ t       Cayenne pepper

2 T       Corn syrup / Brown sugar 

 

Process onion and ¼ water in work bowl of food processor fitted with a steel blade until pureed and mixture resembles slush, about 30 seconds.  Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer into liquid measuring cup, pressing on solids with a rubber spatula to obtain 1/3 cup juice.  Discard solids in strainer.

 

Whisk onion juice, ketchup, "secret ingredient", vinegar, Worcestershire, mustard, molasses, hot pepper sauce, black pepper, corn syrup, and Tabasco sauce in a bowl.

 

Heat oil in a large nonreactive sauce pan over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking.  Add garlic, chili powder, and cayenne pepper cooking until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Whisk in the ketchup mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium low and simmer gently, uncovered, until sauce is slightly thickened, about 25 minutes.

 

( From Cook's Illustrated; July 2000 p. 13)